Robert Andrew Wass (25 November 1945 â€" 25 September 2017), known
professionally as Bobby Knutt, was an English actor and comedian. He
was known throughout his acting career for appearing as Albert Dingle
in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale and in Coast to Coast, a film with
Lenny Henry, and in his final years for the role of Eddie Dawson in
the ITV sitcom Benidorm. Prior to making his name in British
television, he had appeared in another ITV soap opera, Coronation
Street, from 1980 to 1983 portraying Ron Sykes.He was married to
athlete Donna Hartley from 1986 until her death in 2013. He died on 25
September 2017 while holidaying in Southern France. His last
appearance was in the tenth series of Benidorm; his character left the
programme at the end of that series.Knutt was born in Sheffield. After
passing the eleven-plus in 1957, he attended Abbeydale Grammar School
in Sheffield. Still at school, he began to perform as a singer in a
group called Bob Andrews and the Questors in 1961, switching to
another group, the Whirlwinds, in 1963, and in 1964 formed a comedy
double act called Pee & Knutt. However, his partner Geoff Morton
refused to turn professional.In 1965 under the stage name of Bobby
Knutt he went solo, performing as one of the youngest pro comedians in
the country.
professionally as Bobby Knutt, was an English actor and comedian. He
was known throughout his acting career for appearing as Albert Dingle
in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale and in Coast to Coast, a film with
Lenny Henry, and in his final years for the role of Eddie Dawson in
the ITV sitcom Benidorm. Prior to making his name in British
television, he had appeared in another ITV soap opera, Coronation
Street, from 1980 to 1983 portraying Ron Sykes.He was married to
athlete Donna Hartley from 1986 until her death in 2013. He died on 25
September 2017 while holidaying in Southern France. His last
appearance was in the tenth series of Benidorm; his character left the
programme at the end of that series.Knutt was born in Sheffield. After
passing the eleven-plus in 1957, he attended Abbeydale Grammar School
in Sheffield. Still at school, he began to perform as a singer in a
group called Bob Andrews and the Questors in 1961, switching to
another group, the Whirlwinds, in 1963, and in 1964 formed a comedy
double act called Pee & Knutt. However, his partner Geoff Morton
refused to turn professional.In 1965 under the stage name of Bobby
Knutt he went solo, performing as one of the youngest pro comedians in
the country.
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